Help me not screw this up

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Chris the newbie, Mar 28, 2018.

  1. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    Trucks have sleepers but they give you a hotel card. Not grimy bed bug motels but best westerns or better mostly. Small 32in coffins but if you have to take a 10 in one you get compensated extra its something like 250$ once in a blue moon type of thing

    I'm a homebody if I didn't care about being gone for extended periods id still be out there.
     
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  3. Chris the newbie

    Chris the newbie Bobtail Member

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    Thanks Brett, I already took a peek at Schlumberger and they don't seem to be hiring right now, but what was the name of the contractor that you were through and do you know any other contractors that they use?
     
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  5. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    Here's a link to my old company's contact info. I will warn you its a small company (less than 25 drivers) that has a lot of bs drama. All 3 of the owners kids think they run the place and cause more petty issues with everyone. You've been warned, and if they ask you didnt hear about them from me lol.

    I'd recommend taking a trip down to schlumberger's yard in person and ask to talk to Steve Ndjoka (funky last name I prob didn't spell it right) he's in charge of the yard there. You'll pull up to the main entrance gate call the number and tell the guys you wanna talk to Steve about possibly working there. In the oilfield that usually works a lot better than online apps, they wanna see you man to man before they consider you.

    Good luck man


    http://www.buzzfile.com/business/Marcellus-Energy-Services,-LLC-607-236-0038
     
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  6. Chris the newbie

    Chris the newbie Bobtail Member

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    Wow! Thanks for all the great info!
     
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    Most service(oilfield) companies are hiring again and most are doing a 15/6 or some similar schedule.........Halliburton,FTS,BJ Services.......C&J Energy is actually hiring and helping you get a CDL..............100 hr weeks are the norm. Good Luck!!
     
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  8. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    I find it real hard that they're not hiring. When I left Ohio a few months ago they were bringing in guys from all over the place they were so short handed.

    Doesn't matter if your greener than green or been driving 20 years if they hire you they'll fly you down to Texas and you'll go threw a 2 week driving school/ cement 101 class.
     
  9. Chris the newbie

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    Well on their website I didn't see any driver jobs, which struck me as funny because they are global. I'm probably just not looking in the right place.
     
  10. Brettj3876

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    It won't be listed as driver. It'll be something along the lines of bulk equipment operator or something similar.

    Best bet would be to go down in person and have a face to face instead of applying online. This past summer they held a job fair doing on the spot interviews. Unlike most places nowadays they'd rather have you come down to size you up so to speak
     
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  11. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    @Mike2633 is an employment guru in that area.
     
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